fossil fuel
noun
: a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains
Examples of fossil fuel in a Sentence
oil and other fossil fuels
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That process will produce gas that is nearly chemically identical to the natural gas that comes from fossil fuels.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
But countries failed to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels, and there were no explicit commitments on deforestation or funding pledges.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Doing so, the letter said, would help signatories accelerate their ability to phase out fossil fuels, facilitate a just and effective clean energy transition, improve transparency and accountability, and bolster business resilience, particularly in vulnerable regions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
His reconstruction drive intends to normalize this political reality and the pursuit of unrestrained, rapacious fossil fuel extractivism when climate change is intensifying.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
But countries failed to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels, and there were no explicit commitments on deforestation or funding pledges.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Doing so, the letter said, would help signatories accelerate their ability to phase out fossil fuels, facilitate a just and effective clean energy transition, improve transparency and accountability, and bolster business resilience, particularly in vulnerable regions.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
His reconstruction drive intends to normalize this political reality and the pursuit of unrestrained, rapacious fossil fuel extractivism when climate change is intensifying.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fossil fuel
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“Fossil fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fossil%20fuel. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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